EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Seminar for legal and policy practitioners
- Organised in the framework of the PROGRESS programme
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, 27 February 2012 – 28 February 2012 |
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412DV01 |
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Telecommunications Law |
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The European Disability Strategy sets out the European
Commission’s work plan and priorities for the period 2010-20. It will
ensure access to EU funding, raise public awareness about disability and
fulfil the EU's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, which entered into force for the European
Union on 22 January 2011.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
is an important tool for promoting the human rights of people with
disabilities. The Convention elaborates and clarifies existing
obligations, providing within a single text the accepted global legal
standards on disability rights. It recognises that equality, dignity,
autonomy, independence, accessibility and inclusion are key to ensuring
that people with disabilities are able to enjoy the same human rights
across the world. In doing so, it changes the status of people with disabilities in international human
rights law.
The seminar will offer participants the opportunity to understand the key principles and concepts contained in the Convention.
It will also analyse the European legislation adopted on disability issues in sectors such as employment, transport and telecommunications.
